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ED432922.Pdf DOCUMENT RESUME ED 432 922 FL 025 939 AUTHOR Berube, Barney TITLE Language Minority Student Demographics in Maine Schools, 1997-98. INSTITUTION Maine State Dept. of Education, Augusta. SPONS AGENCY Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (ED), Washington, DC. PUB DATE 1999-00-00 NOTE 81p. AVAILABLE FROM Web site: http://www.state.me.us/education/esl.htm PUB TYPE Numerical/Quantitative Data (110) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Administrative Policy; Demography; Elementary Secondary Education; *English (Second Language); *Enrollment Rate; Federal Programs; *Language Minorities; Languages; *Limited English Speaking; Private Schools; *Public Schools; School Districts; Scores; Screening Tests; Standardized Tests; State Surveys; Student Characteristics; Student Personnel Services; Tables (Data); Teacher Qualifications; Uncommonly Taught Languages IDENTIFIERS *Maine ABSTRACT The report provides both statewide and school district summative data concerning language minority (LM) student demographics in Maine. Statewide data include a demographic overview, annual LM enrollments, high-concentration LM areas, distribution of minority languages, by language or language group, number of Maine public schools enrolling limited-English-proficient (LEP) youth, native languages spoken, methods used to identify LEP students, personnel support for LEP students, and LM performance on the Maine Education Assessment. District-by-district data include a list of school districts with "Lau" plans, a count of minority language children, subgroup data on LEP children, support services for LEP children beyond the regular classroom, instructor credentials for teaching LEP children, and federal projects. A separate section is devoted to data on LM and LEP students in individual private schools. A glossary is provided. (MSE) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** N N Department of Education LLI Special Projects Leadership Team English as a Second Language & Bilingual Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Eaucanonai Researcn aria Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) b1/4This document has been reproduced as received horn the person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. 1997-98 LANGUAGE MINORITYSTUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS IN MAINE SCHOOLS Prepared by. Dr. Barney Berube, ESL/Bilingual Education Specialist under Title VII for. U.S. Department of Education Attn: Mr. Luis Catarineau Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs 600 Independence Avenue Switzer Building, Room 5090 Washington, D.C. 20202 and for. Maine Educators and Residents Data from this report may be accessed online at: www.state.me.us/education/esl.htm BEST COPY AVAILABLE 41, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Special Projects Leadership Team J. Duke Albanese, Commissioner Raymond Poulin, Deputy Commissioner Michael Higgins, Special Projects Leadership Team Director Barney Berube, Ph.D., Project Director I.A.S.A. Title VII (Bilingual Education and ESL) Published with 100% I.A.S.A. Title VII Federal Funds Printed Under Appropriation No. 013-05A-5010-16 The Maine Department of Education assures equal education opportunity and equal employment/affirmative action, regardless of race, color, national origin, marital status, age, or handicap. Inquiries or complaints may be directed to: Affirmative Action Coordinator Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 Tel: (207) 287-5806 TDD: (207) 287-2550 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS U.S. Department of Education Authorization Mr. Luis Catarineau, Project Officer Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs Lau Survey (EF-I 283) Administration Mr. J. Duke Albanese, DOE Commissioner Mr. Raymond Poulin, Deputy Commssioner Administrative Services Unit Mr. Michael Higgins, Special Projects Team Director Dr. Barney Berube, IASA Title VII Project Coordinator Lau Survey Distribution Ms. Sandra St. Michel, Staff Assistant Lau Survey Collection and Analysis Ms. Kathy Kunces, Consultant Database Analysis Mr. Dennis Kunces, Consultant Maine Educational Assessment Dr. Horace Maxcy, Maine Educational Assessment Consultant Ms. Sally Rindfleish, Project Assistant at Advanced Systems, Inc. Language Proficiency Assessments Dr. Barney Berube, Specialist IASA Title VII Report Preparation Dr. Barney Berube, ESL/Bilingual Education Specialist Mr. Dennis Kunces, Technology Consultant Ms. Sandra St. Michel, Project Staff Assistant World Wide Web Technician Ms. Joyce Mazerolle, Systems Analyst TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I - SUMMATIVE DATA - STATEWIDE Demographic Overview: Language Minority Students in Maine 1 Annual Enrollments of Language Minority Students in Maine Schools 2 High Concentration Language Minority Students in Maine Schools 3 Distribution of K-12 Speakers of Non-English Heritage Languages 4-A Number of Maine Public Schools Enrolling Limited English Proficient Youth 4-B Native Languages Spoken by Students in Maine Schools 5 Methods Used to Identify Limited English Proficient Students in Maine Public Schools... 8 Personnel Support for Limited English Proficient Students 9 Language Minority Performance on the Maine Education Assessment 10 PART II - DISTICT BY DISTRICT REPORT - PUBLIC SCHOOLS School Districts with Approved Lau Plans 16 Count of Language Minority Children 17 Subgroup Data on Children of Limited English Proficiency 25 Support Services for Limited English Proficiency Children Beyond the Regular Classroom 30 Instructor Credentials for Teaching Limited English Proficient Children 35 IASA Title VII and EIEP Projects in Maine 40 PART III - NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS 42 PART IV - GLOSSARY 48 This report is submitted to the United States Department of Education in partial fulfillment of a contractual agreement with the Maine Department of Education. Such a requirement is stipulated in Section 7134 (c)(B) of Title VII. of Improving America's Schools Act - Subpart 2. As part of its agreement with USDE, the Maine Department of Education has assured wide dissemination of this report. As a minimum, these are recipients of the report:U.S. Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs; Maine superintendents; Maine School Management Association; Maine Education Association; Maine State Board of Education; the Governor's Office; the Education Committee of the Maine State Legislature; minority advocacy organizations; the press; the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education; the Maine delegation to Congress; Maine State Library, teams of the Maine Department of Education; and the Maine Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Statewide Part I Summative Data Demographic Overview: Language Minority Students in Maine 1997 -1998 Total Language Minority Youth: Public: 3364 Private: 295 Total Number of Limited English Proficiency* Youth: Public: 2547 Private: 205 Total Number of Heritage Languages of Maine Youth: 82 Public School LEP Students Pre- Un- K K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 gradedTotal 101 254 222 225 206 207 192 167 154 183 140 144 177 150 25 2547 Non-Public School IFP Students ' Pre- Un- K K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 graded Total 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 3 0 34 39 60 51 10 205 Percent of Language Minority Youth who are Limited English Proficient*: 76% Number of Maine Public Schools that report enrollments of LEP students: 98 Total Number of Personnel Positions (full and part-time) Assigned ESL Support to LEP Youth: Public - 296; Private - 15 Percent of ESL Teachers Who Hold Qualifying State Endorsements: 54.7% Total Public Cost of LEA-Paid ESL instruction (excluding program costs, fringe benefits, or administrative positions): $4,158,250 Percent of Public Schools Enrolling LEP Youth that Have School Committee-Approved Lau Plan Policy: 63% Percent of Public Schools Enrolling LEP Youth that Report Compliance with Federal Statute for Appropriate LEP Student Placement and Provision of Supplemental Services: 81% (79 school units) Percent of LEP Youth Statewide Receiving Required Supplemental Language Support: 85% *Limited English proficient (LEP - see glossary at end) student data is reported to MDOE by each school. The census of LEP students is enhanced by MDOE sources such as the Maine Educational Assessment and records of state assistance to schools on behalf of LEP students. 1 7 anguEt inor ty tuden s, 1985 -98 60007000 -- 5,803 6,455 6,323 "CICU ;20-1 5000 - OCU g-4bto 4000 - 3,250 3,715 3,583 3,671 3,364 E I,- 2000-3000 - 2,752 1000 6n0LEP Language & Non-LEP Minorities1985-86 who1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-989 .-0LanguageProficientare Limited Minorities English Source: Maine Department of Education, IASA Title VII, 1998 High Concentration Language Minority 900'169 Students in Maine Schools, 1997-98 Number 700, 13Language Language Minorities Minorities who are Limited Studentsof (3)(2)(1) PrimarilyEnglish Proficient PassamaquoddySpanishFrench 400,300, 274 ' (4)(5) AmericanMultiple Language Sign Language Groups 200,100, 0 NiV 1/2rnO School District a. U)aC U cc) rd A BEST COPY AVAILABLE Source: Maine Department of Education,8 ESUBilingual Education, 1998 Number
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